1,139 of its 5,344 stories (21%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Heavy rain was named in 75 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual.
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 19 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.
What stood out
The news pointed at the UK on 18 of the 30 days held.
Most on Monday 28 September 2026: 1,248 of its 5,096 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
UK: stories about people being harmed, out of every 100 of its stories
Dashed line: the world. Shaded: its normal range over these days. Blue dots: its biggest days.
UKThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightSeptember 2026
25 Sep
Basingstokeprotests & strikes
20 stories, 140 outlets
27 Sep
Northern Irelandprotests & strikes
38 stories, 135 outlets
27 Sep
Fairfordattacks & violence
227 stories, 559 outlets
28 Sep
Fairfordattacks & violence
372 stories, 641 outlets
29 Sep
Fairfordattacks & violence
208 stories, 390 outlets
30 Sep
Fairfordattacks & violence
117 stories, 278 outlets
October 2026
5 Oct
Fairfordattacks & violence
150 stories, 314 outlets
10 Oct
Yorkshirepeople displaced
66 stories, 197 outlets
11 Oct
Yorkshirepeople displaced
75 stories, 208 outlets
12 Oct
Yorkshirepeople displaced
75 stories, 195 outlets
14 Oct
Omaghattacks & violence
6 stories, 149 outlets
14 Oct
Port of Nessaccidents & disasters
14 stories, 160 outlets
23 Oct
Northern Irelandaccidents & disasters
87 stories, 195 outlets
24 Oct
Edinburghaccidents & disasters
15 stories, 158 outlets
24 Oct
Northern Irelandaccidents & disasters
48 stories, 174 outlets
Scroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at the UK most1,073 of its 4,838 stories (22%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (307 stories).
913 of its 4,925 stories (19%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of abductions ran at about 4 times the usual rate (13 stories).
1,248 of its 5,096 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (236 stories).
715 of its 3,401 stories (21%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (82 stories).
804 of its 4,692 stories (17%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of abductions ran at about three times the usual rate (9 stories).
12 more days the news pointed at the UK
614 of its 3,131 stories (20%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Flooding was named in 97 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual, with power cuts and wildfires.
1,155 of its 5,087 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Storms were named in 184 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with heavy rain, wildfires and power cuts.
1,097 of its 5,314 stories (21%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Heavy rain was named in 144 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with power cuts and wildfires.
1,034 of its 5,325 stories (19%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Heavy rain was named in 43 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual.
848 of its 4,675 stories (18%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Heavy rain was named in 32 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual, with meningitis.
528 of its 2,780 stories (19%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Flu was named in 16 of its stories about harm, about three times usual.
996 of its 4,974 stories (20%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of abductions ran at about three times the usual rate (13 stories).
1,044 of its 5,237 stories (20%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Covid was named in 64 of its stories about harm, about three times usual, with drownings and hiv.
973 of its 5,134 stories (19%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of abductions ran at about 6 times the usual rate (22 stories).
481 of its 2,650 stories (18%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of abductions ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories).
1,071 of its 5,465 stories (20%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of evacuations ran at about 5 times the usual rate (91 stories).
470 of its 2,829 stories (17%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Flu was named in 11 of its stories about harm, about three times usual.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 67 million people live in the UK. Over these days its news carried 389 stories about people being harmed for every million people — more than ten times the world's rate (36 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Health29%7,336 stories
Rights & justice27%6,682 stories
Disasters & accidents16%4,036 stories
Conflict & violence11%2,863 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given5%1,239 stories
Food & livelihood5%1,188 stories
Displacement4%928 stories
Shelter & services4%891 stories
Where it happened
UK (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days, coloured by kind. Click a dot for its stories.
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed5,018 Stories reporting arrests4,548 Stories reporting people affected3,288 Stories reporting evacuations605 Stories reporting people injured587 Stories reporting refugees278 Stories reporting abductions131 Stories reporting people displaced28 Stories reporting people falling ill17Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: UK. Ring: the world. Measured over 25,933 stories.
Feelings
Angera little less angry than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Griefa little less grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Fearabout one and a half times as fearful as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmtha little warmer than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: UK in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: UK's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
France27 in 100 of its 21,074 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
UK19 in 100
of its 134,291 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Ireland17 in 100
of its 19,681 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Belgium16 in 100
of its 1,727 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Isle of Man6 in 100
of its 18 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Diseases and disasters named far more than usual
flooding24 Oct97 of its stories that day, about 5 times its usualstorms23 Oct184 of its stories that day, more than ten times its usualheavy rain22 Oct144 of its stories that day, more than ten times its usual · also 21 Oct, 20 Oct, 19 Octflu11 Oct16 of its stories that day, about three times its usual · also 26 SepCovid8 Oct64 of its stories that day, about three times its usualhepatitis2 Oct10 of its stories that day, about 7 times its usualCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.